cam sensor??
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From: Orrville, Ohio
To the OP, don't mind us, we here at FTE put the "fun" (and occasionally just the "F-U") in dysfunctional.
In regard to your issue, there are a couple pretty simple things you can try. Number one, these guys have already stated, which is to pull the four connectors off the top side of the valve covers and see if the connectors look at all like they may have gotten hot or have any burnt pins. It is, unfortunately, a pretty common issue on these trucks. It is also pretty common for the inside portion of that wiring harness to have the same issue. Stay with me here, I'm serious, open the oil filler cap (engine off, lol) and take a whiff of what it smells like inside the valve cover. Smells like burned electronics, you have an issue in there. Smells like a diesel engine, there is a better chance you may be ok, but still may have an issue in there. The telltale way to test this is with a DVOM (digital volt ohm meter) butif you don't have one, or you're not comfortable operating one, this might be difficult for you.
Welcome to the site, and don't let us run you off with our occasional shenanigans. Oh, and by the way, CD's!? Hello? We are all still driving 15 year old trucks, I think we're cool with CDs. My truck still has a cassette deck...
FOREIGN GURU
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
i have 96 f350 7.3 with 115000 miles the other day i was driving and it started sputtering and seemed like it was running out of fuel but the tank is full the filter is clean and the bowl has fuel and i just replaced the whole fuel housing in the spring, it intermittently runs like **** and when it does the check engine light comes on, i had my friend plug in a reader but no codes come up, so under his suggestion i replaced the cam sensor in hopes that was it and after i replaced it i drove it around for an hour and it seemed fine, but i just drove it again and its happening all over. so any suggestions thoughts would be greatly appreciated i think im gonna go slam my head into the fender a few more times to get out the frustration
LOL!! I am genuinely tearing up I am laughing so hard at this thread. I have no idea what just happened here, but I can only imagine...
To the OP, don't mind us, we here at FTE put the "fun" (and occasionally just the "F-U") in dysfunctional.
In regard to your issue, there are a couple pretty simple things you can try. Number one, these guys have already stated, which is to pull the four connectors off the top side of the valve covers and see if the connectors look at all like they may have gotten hot or have any burnt pins. It is, unfortunately, a pretty common issue on these trucks. It is also pretty common for the inside portion of that wiring harness to have the same issue. Stay with me here, I'm serious, open the oil filler cap (engine off, lol) and take a whiff of what it smells like inside the valve cover. Smells like burned electronics, you have an issue in there. Smells like a diesel engine, there is a better chance you may be ok, but still may have an issue in there. The telltale way to test this is with a DVOM (digital volt ohm meter) butif you don't have one, or you're not comfortable operating one, this might be difficult for you.
Welcome to the site, and don't let us run you off with our occasional shenanigans. Oh, and by the way, CD's!? Hello? We are all still driving 15 year old trucks, I think we're cool with CDs. My truck still has a cassette deck...
To the OP, don't mind us, we here at FTE put the "fun" (and occasionally just the "F-U") in dysfunctional.
In regard to your issue, there are a couple pretty simple things you can try. Number one, these guys have already stated, which is to pull the four connectors off the top side of the valve covers and see if the connectors look at all like they may have gotten hot or have any burnt pins. It is, unfortunately, a pretty common issue on these trucks. It is also pretty common for the inside portion of that wiring harness to have the same issue. Stay with me here, I'm serious, open the oil filler cap (engine off, lol) and take a whiff of what it smells like inside the valve cover. Smells like burned electronics, you have an issue in there. Smells like a diesel engine, there is a better chance you may be ok, but still may have an issue in there. The telltale way to test this is with a DVOM (digital volt ohm meter) butif you don't have one, or you're not comfortable operating one, this might be difficult for you.
Welcome to the site, and don't let us run you off with our occasional shenanigans. Oh, and by the way, CD's!? Hello? We are all still driving 15 year old trucks, I think we're cool with CDs. My truck still has a cassette deck...
Agree with that and another WELCOME on board.
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